25.01.2016
Church Music Dublin’s Living Worship Series Has Something for Everyone
Church Music Dublin’s Living Worship series continued at the weekend (Saturday January 23) in the Mageough with a session by Archdeacon Ricky Rountree who looked at options for the use of music at the Eucharist when it includes the liturgy of Holy Baptism. During the previous weekend, Bishop Harold Miller, opened the series with a discussion on ways of using music in the parish church during Holy Week an on Easter Day.
Living Worship, which runs over three Saturdays in January, aims to help church musicians see their role in a wider context than just playing an instrument or directing a choir. The course has something for everyone – musicians, worship leaders, clergy and others with pastoral responsibility – all who have an interest in the music of worship. Practical music skills are not required to take part.
The final session takes place next weekend, on Saturday January 30 in Sandford Church, Ranelagh, when international concert organist, Gerard Brooks will direct a practical workshop (partly at the organ console) on service accompaniment, particularly showing how to accompany worship songs. He will use examples from the hymnal supplement Thanks & Praise.
The session costs €10 (payable on the day).
To book, send an email to info@churchmusicdublin.org.
‘From Earth to Heaven – How to lift your music off the page’ – An organ class given by Gerard Brooks
Separate from Living Worship, on the afternoon of Saturday 30 January, Gerard Brooks will give a class on simple improvisation – for example, demonstrating how to fill unexpected gaps in a service or to extend hymns while a collection is taken up. No prior knowledge of organ improvisation is required.
Numbers at this class will be limited, so advance booking is essential. The fee is €25. To reserve a place, contact Jacqueline Mullen by email at honsec@churchmusicdublin.org.
Church Music Dublin is an agency of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough.
Photo caption: Archdeacon Ricky Rountree leads Saturday’s Living Worship session in the Mageough.